Events & Exhibitions
The latest events at The Great War Exhibition.
End of War
26 Jul 2018 - Nov 2018
26 Jul 2018 - Nov 2018 Every year, we observe Armistice Day on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month – as the end of conflict in 1918. This exact timing gives the impression that the...More...
Anne Frank – Let Me Be Myself
26 May 2018 - 21 July 2018
26 May 2018 - 21 July 2018 The travelling exhibition Anne Frank – Let Me Be Myself, the life story of Anne Frank, will be hosted in the Dominion Museum Building from late May to late July 2018. Early in 2017, the National...More...
Women’s War
23 Feb 2018 - 19 May 2018
23 Feb 2018 - 19 May 2018 While men suffered ghastly atrocities on the battlefields, the women of New Zealand faced the realities of the First World War in myriad ways. A short audio-visual show and display of war-era women's...More...
War in the Holy Lands
13 Dec 2017 - 20 Feb 2018
13 Dec 2017 - 20 Feb 2018 One hundred years ago, our soldiers were part of the army that captured Jerusalem. Their war, fought on horseback across the ancient Holy Lands of Sinai and Palestine, may have sounded romantic. But the...More...
Lest We Forget The Other – Chinese and Indian Experience in WW1
25 Nov 2018 - 25 Mar 2018
25 Nov 2018 - 25 Mar 2018 A new temporary exhibition highlighting the service of Chinese and Indian New Zealanders in the First World War is showing at The Great War Exhibition from 25 November – 25 March 2018. The...More...
Passchendaele Talks
7- 12 Oct 2017 - Group Bookings by Arrangement
7- 12 Oct 2017 To commemorate the tragic Battle of Passchendaele, The Great War Exhibition has Passchendaele talks and a temporary exhibition running. Passchendaele Talks Ian Wards, our exhibition manager, has created introductory Passchendaele talks for visitors at The Great...More...
Passchendaele – New Zealand’s Darkest Day
4 Oct 2017 - 10 Dec 2017
4 Oct 2017 - 10 Dec 2017 Passchendaele—New Zealand’s Darkest Day is a powerful new temporary exhibition about New Zealander’s experiences in the tragic Battle of Passchendaele. This audio-visual based exhibition portrays the disastrous events of October 12th 1917 at...More...
Heritage Week Pukeahu Historic Tours
23 - 29 Oct 2017 - Wellington City Heritage Week
The Great War Exhibition are thrilled to be hosting specialty tours during Wellington City Heritage Week (23rd – 29th October 2017). Fascinating Pukeahu Historic Tours Let our knowledgeable tour guides take you on a journey through layers of fascinating history...More...
Dissent
21 July 2017 - 1 October 2017 - Opposition to the First World War
21 July 2017 - 1 October 2017 Dissent is a powerful new temporary exhibition about opposition to the First World War in New Zealand. In 1914, most New Zealanders supported our country’s involvement in the war. There were only a small...More...
